The Manchester Police Patrolman’s Association endorsed Democrat Maggie Hassan for governor on Monday.

“We’ve worked with Maggie Hassan and we know that she will stand up for public safety and for our families,” said Officer Steve Maloney, the association’s vice president. He cited her support for measures to protect children from sexual predators and to strengthen domestic violence laws.

Republican Ovide Lamontagne “has made clear that he will stand with the wrong priorities of this Legislature, which has repeatedly ignored the urgent warnings of local law enforcement and continues to put forward proposals that undercut our efforts to protect our communities,” Maloney said.